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By Stephen Tanzer
(Syncline Wine Cellars Cuvee Elena Columbia Valley) Login and sign up and see review text.
November/December 2012, IWC Issue #165, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Jeb Dunnuck
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Issue #12, 6/23/2012, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
Washington Wine Report
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By Sean Sullivan
(Syncline Cuvee Elena Columbia Valley) An aromatically complex wine with cherry, strawberry, high toned herbal notes, orange peel, floral notes, white pepper, and a dash of citrus and spice. The palate is full bodied with fresh, pure fruit flavors. A luxurious wine that calls out to Southern France. 57% Grenache, 32% Mourvèdre, 5% Syrah, 5% Counoise, and 1% Carignan. McKinley Springs, Alder Ridge, Ciel du Cheval, Heart of the Hill, and Coyote Canyon vineyards. Aged in neutral French oak. 14.8% alcohol. 420 cases produced. Sample provided by winery
12/31/2012, (See more on Washington Wine Report...) **** points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2010
- TypeRed
- ProducerSyncline
- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- DesignationCuvée Elena
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationColumbia Valley
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8/28/2021 - merryberry Likes this wine: 88 Points
Rusty magenta. Caramel, oak spice, and earth nose. Medium bodied, dirty cranberries, black cherries, fully integrated tannins, some smoke and heat, and more red fruit on the medium to long finish. I think it probably passing its peak.
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12/24/2019 - MC2 Wines wrote:
Not the wine for me. Again I get the higher oak content and a bit more alcohol and overall just felt too overdone to me.
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10/14/2019 - djpo wrote: 89 Points
Full bodied, tasty though not unique.
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6/24/2019 - 1961Vintage Likes this wine: 92 Points
Notes consistent with previous. Wine continues to develop with a deep richness and improving balance. Nice pickup in 2013 at $21.
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9/8/2018 - Kevincrouch Likes this wine: 92 Points
Eight years and in its prime. A testament to the potential of high-end Syncline wines. Age aside, this wine brings me to Gigondas with a new world opulence. A nose of basil and mint, toffee and blueberry, the Grenache shines on this with full-bodied richness up-front leading into a silky smooth finish of dark chocolate and cassis. This takes the best of each variety and makes something even better out of each.
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